New polymer £5 note are go!

The new plastic (or polymer, if you prefer) £5 note is ready to go, and has started entering circulation, which means you could have one in your hands very soon.

Feel free to be unimpressed, or overreact on social media because you don't like change.

This new note is supposed to be stronger, and safer. With it being stronger, it means they'll last longer, which in turn means that they won't have to be printed off as frequently, which saves on production costs.

It will be able to go through a thorough spin in the washing machine, say the Bank of England, and of course, it is harder counterfeit.